Maui
Calling Home: Amanda Ellis in Honolulu
Amanda Ellis arrived in Hawai'i in 2016 and no other place outside of New Zealand has had a stronger impact on her own personal growth than Hawai'i. She's Calling Home this morning from Manoa Valley… Audio
Calling Home: Peter Spear in Waikoloa, Hawaii
In 2005, Peter Spear and his wife Wendy decided to pack up and head off to Hawaii for a change of pace. The couple only intended to be there a few years, but 15 years later they still love their… Audio
How to change your habits? Start very small
Forget thinking big. Behaviour scientist Dr. BJ Fogg says we should instead be thinking small and introducing tiny behaviours. Video, Audio
Pasifika myths told through song
The story of Maui is coming alive in Canterbury primary schools in the coming weeks thanks to a new theatre collaboration. Audio
Portland Island: a long history of occupation
Portland, or Waikawa Island, is off the Mahia Peninsula near Wairoa. Maori first started living there 600 years ago with a tohunga (expert) setting up a university there. These days the island's home… Audio
Māui looks to tell traditional Pacific stories through contemporary lens
An upcoming play in the Auckland Fringe Festival looks to explore traditional Pacific stories through a contemporary lens. Audio
Donovan Bixley on Maui
Illustrator Donovan Bixley has reimagined the classic tale of How Maui Fished Up The North Island. Audio
Disney apologises for Maui costume
Disney has cancelled sales of a costume based on upcoming film Moana, following criticism that it was a form of cultural appropriation.
Final countdown at TPP trade deal talks
The latest now on the elusive TPP, the powerhouse trade deal that so far just refuses to get signed off. Audio
The Kiwi tech entrepreneur - Mark Major
Mark Major is a kiwi tech entrepreneur from Wellington whose back-breaking injury was instrumental in his first success, Plummet Free Fall. He can't code, and isn't great at drawing. Instead he used… Audio